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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 7, 2017
I’ve taken numerous calls over the years from attorneys seeking assistance as they try to work through a conflict situation. These are the calls that both challenge and fascinate me the most because of how complex and convoluted some of the fact...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 9, 2017
Let’s review the basics. ABA Model Rule 1.2 (c) allows a lawyer to limit the scope of the representation if the limitation is reasonable under the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Aug 29, 2017
I’ve always been curious about why some attorneys never take the time to make sure that at least the name of every declined prospective client makes...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 8, 2017
I’m not sure why, but I’ve always had a fondness for the word patsy. While the word doesn’t seem to be in wide use anymore, I personally believe the...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Apr 12, 2017
(Updated March 2024) Everyone makes a wrong decision now and again. Unfortunately, if the wrong decision was agreeing to take on a client that you...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Feb 27, 2017
Over the years, numerous articles have been written on how to successfully manage attorney-client relationships. Typically, these articles emphasize...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 18, 2017
(Updated March 2024) Please, can we just acknowledge that lawyers as a group are terrible when it comes to properly and thoroughly documenting their...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 14, 2016
I will admit that I occasionally enjoy a well-crafted cocktail. That said, whenever I find myself in a situation where such beverages are being...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 2, 2016
Look, I get it. An opportunity to sit on the board of a local nonprofit is finally yours for the taking. It’s a charitable cause you strongly...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Oct 13, 2016
Updated 07/2023 Lawyers remain a high-profile target for scammers hoping to get away with wire fraud and the attack vectors they are using continue...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 17, 2016
Updated August 2023 This question is the one question I’m asked more than any other and I get it. Although my wife is a physician, she had to deal...
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Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jul 21, 2013
Maybe it’s just me; but I fail to understand the devotion so many have to social media, especially something like TikTok. Speaking personally, I...
